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You have a problem with graffiti in Portland? So do others

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Fri, 2010-03-19 09:10

Graffiti is a major problem throughout the city. There are many types of graffiti, including tagger graffiti, hate graffiti and gang graffiti.
 
What can you do to help eliminate this community eyesore? 
 
Officer Matt Miller, the Portland Police Bureau’s graffiti enforcement expert, will give a presentation at 6 p.m. March 24 in the East Precinct community room (737 SE 106th Ave.) on graffiti and your role in minimizing it. You will learn how to identify different types of graffiti, who are the taggers, and how to photograph and report problems.
 
 
Other agenda items will be: 

  • Commander, Mike Reese – Vision for East Precinct
  • Name Recognition Interaction
  • Commissioner Dan Saltzman – Police Commissioner’s Office Update
  • East Precinct Update
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Head out for dinner and help out your community all in one night

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2010-03-18 17:15

If you live in southeast Portland, head out to The Country Cat (7937 SE Stark) to dine at The Country Cat and raise money to grow Great Kids.

Located in the Montavilla neighborhood, all are welcome at Bridger's Dine Out Fund-raiser and 10 percent of all dinner sales on March 18 will be donated to the children of Bridger School. The event runs from 5-9 p.m.

Help build a neighborhood community united by a love for food and honest relationships.

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Meet Marshall High's Rose Festival princess

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Thu, 2010-03-11 17:07

Yuliyana Kobel, 17, is the newest princess to join the Rose Festival Court. The senior plays on the tennis and volleyball teams at Marshall High School and would like to attend Portland State University before going on to medical school.

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Jesuit holds off Franklin at state tournament

Submitted by B. Scott Anderson on Thu, 2010-03-11 12:34

PORTLAND, Ore. - Four players scored in double figures for the Jesuit High School girls basketball team as it held off Franklin 83-70 Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the OSAA Class 6A girls basketball state tournament at the Rose Garden.

Alyssa Martin (19 points), Shannen Taylor (17), Tasha Wilkins (13) and Elizabeth Brenner (10) led the offensive attack for the No. 4-ranked Crusaders.

Meanwhile for Franklin (20-3), it was a three-guard attack for the Quakers as Shoni Schimmel scored 26 points, Jude Schimmel added 21 and Sam McCloud chipped in 13 for the No. 6-ranked Quakers.

Jesuit (18-6) was in control of the game until late in the third quarter. After Jesuit's Tasha Wilkins hit a three-pointer with 2:26 to play, the Crusaders held a commanding 54-39 lead.

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Meet Central Catholic's Rose Festival princess

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Tue, 2010-03-09 17:26

Siobhan O'Malley, 17, was named to the Rose Festival Court Tuesday afternoon. The senior at Central Catholic High School is a member of the National Honors Society and Drama Club. She plans on attending a four-year university and pursuing a degree in communications.

Hobbies and Special Interests

Singing, dancing, acting, reading and knitting scarves.

Person She Admires the Most - Sally Kirchoff

"I have the most respect and admiration for Sally Kirchoff. She is a parishioner at my church... She gives tirelessly of herself and is truly a woman of service. What I admire most about her is that in the midst of her service and hard work, she never complains. She is strong in spirit and determination and those are two traits I hope to emulate."

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Meet Franklin High's Rose Festival princess

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Tue, 2010-03-09 00:26

PORTLAND, Ore. - Franklin High Senior Bergen Rueck is the newest princess to join the Rose Festival Court. She will be representing Southeast Portland's Franklin High School.

The 18 year old is student body president and team captain of the varsity soccer team.

She plans to attend Western Oregon University in the fall to pursue a degree in early childhood education.

Rose Festival Court applicants are judged by a panel of judges from the community, selected by Rose Festival Board of Directors. Candidates will need to memorize a speech on the designated topic and answer impromptu questions in an interview setting.

Judges evaluate candidates based on the following criteria:

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"Swing" your cares away every Thursday with Dancesport

Submitted by Jeremy Doucette... on Wed, 2010-03-17 08:00

PORTLAND, Ore. - If you have Thursday nights free and have always wanted to learn how to swing dance, then swing, don't cha-cha, down to Portland Dancesport, located in Sellwood.

Portland Dancesport, located at 7981 SE 17th, offers vintage swing classes - Jitterbug and Lindy Hop - from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Then following the class, attendees are encouraged to dance the night away to all types of music at their DJ’d dance party. Open dancing continues until 10pm.

The cost for both the class and party is $12.

Photos from previous classes and more information is available at: http://www.portlanddancesport.com

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Volunteer at the Portland Memory Garden

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Wed, 2010-03-03 16:33

Folks who want to help keep the Portland Memory Garden beautiful are invited to stop by on March 6 to lend a hand.

Tools and a brief orientation will be provided during the volunteer event, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The garden is located at Southeast 104th and Powell.

For more information, call (503) 239-9174 or send an email to cassidypg@comcast.net.

 

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David Douglas teen is this year's first Rose Festival princess

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Mon, 2010-03-01 18:02

PORTLAND, Ore. - The first princess has been crowned for the Rose Festival Court and the selection is 18-year-old Natalia Mosailova from David Douglas High School.

Mosailova, who is from Moldova, is a senior at the high school. She would like to attend the University of Washington and become an Obstetrician/Gynecologist.

High School Activities and Honors

  • PRIDE Team
  • National Honors Society
  • Award of Excellence (4.0 cumulative GPA at end of junior year)
  • Student of the Month for February 2009
  • Russian Youth Leadership Conference Winner

Hobbies and Special Interests

  • Ballroom, hip-hop and salsa dancing. She won 5th place in National Moldova Hip-Hop Competition in 2004.
  • Salsa Club member
  • Active in Russian community translating for Russian/Romanian/Ukranian residents.
  • Works as an office specialist at OHSU.

The Person She Admires Most - Her Father

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Lents Community Workday coming up

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Tue, 2010-02-23 16:47

Volunteers will help remove weeds, clean up illegal dump sites and help with planting on Saturday, March 6. At noon, there will be a free lunch for those who helped out.

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